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ALLEGHANY STAR*TIMES OVER HALF A CENTURY OF SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF ALLEGHANY COUNTY 52nd. Year. No. 23. Thursday, January 30, 1941. Sparta, N. C. ■ 1 ... ' PETTENGILL j •The Gentleman from Indiana’’ j 1 |. d THE CHURCH AND CAESAR Under the heading, “The Liqui dation of Christianity,” we told of the danger which threatens the churches of America by rea son of high taxes competing with church contributions, and low in terest yields reducing endowment income. This column attracted so much comment and editorial dis cussion as to warrant a supple ment. I have just received a descrip tion of the church in Germany. As it was written by a Nazi pro paganda bureau it may be assum ed to state the case as favorably as possible to the Hitler regime. Although Germany has publish ed no budget in the last two or three years, it is believed that the government absorbs one-half at least of the total national in come by taxation, even when not at war. This is redistributed to sus tain its economy and enforce its wW. “Whose bread I eat, his song I sing.” Hitler maintains his iron discipline over German life as much by control of the purse as by the sword, or secret police. It is perfumed and window dressed as the “socialization of income.” Hitler’s power is not much •different in principle, although worse in degree, than the power •of corrupt political machines in American cities. The machine does not have to use the sword. Its control of the purse is enough. Everyone is put in fear of bene fits withheld. The precincts that “vote right” get the favors on parks, playgrounds, streets, schools, etc.. “We must make our selection between economy and liberty or profusion and servitude,” said Thomas Jefferson. The National Socialists at Washington claim that we can have a profligate government and free men, free schools and a free church. I have too much credit in their intelli gence to believe that they believe what they say. Point 24 of the National Socia list Party platform reads: “We de mand the freedom of all religious denominations in the State in so far as they do not endanger its property or offend the concepts of conduct and morality of the Ger man people.” This means exactly nothing. No one is free whose freedom is subject to be with drawn by the artibrary will of another man. He lives by favor, and not by right. And with favor goes fawning. In Germany the Constitution ] also means nothing. The courts are tools of the party boss. Neith er church nor pastor can criticize the State. The will of the Feuhrer is the supreme law. Even in the field of morals the church must take orders from Hitler. With the State taking fifty per cent of national and individual in come, could the Church, Protest ant or Catholic, stand alone? It seems impossible. In any event it does not. Tlie State places its tax gather ers at the disposal of the Church under a sort of “check off” sys tem. When he pays his income tax, every church member must pay a supplemental tax of 7 to 10 per cent which the State turns over to the Church. This places the Church, its pastor, priest, of ficers and members under Caesar’s thumb. For the threat of with holding the money must always be present. Church taxes in arrears are collected by the State. You must pay to pray. The State also pays the salaries of pastors whose parish tax in come does not suffice. Archbishops receive an annual salary of 36, 000 Reichmarks (about $14,000); bishops 21,000 Reichmarks. The State further maintains the theo logical faculties in the universi ties. In the army the State bears the expense of all spiritual servi ces. Soldiers are used to build and repair churches. All this is told by the German Library of Information of New York City as if it were a great accomplishment. But this is the unpardonable sin. For it is the condition in which one is unable to distinguish right from wrong. This is not the separation of Church and State. It is the sub ordination of the Church to the State. All things are rendered un to Caesar, who if he feels bene volent, distributes largesse to those who cringe. No doubt millions of Germans, Protestant and Catholic, are still as devout as men have ever been. That they keep their ancient faith NOTICE Any church in Alleghany Cou ty that wants a painted and let tered board to announce it name, denomination or time service can have it if they will furnish the board, painted white and bring it to us for the letter ing—without cost. 12 inches b\ 80 is a good size. There is nt obligation whatsoever. W. S. MEAD I Our wo rid... “Free French” Go Into Action Cairo.—General Charles de Gaulle’s “Free French” forces, sweeping 225 miles across the wild est wastes of the Eastern Sahara, have driven into the heart of Italian Libya from the south and annihilated Fascist forces at the Oasis of Murzuck. Opening up a new invasion front in Libya, the “Free French” appeared to be joining Britain’s imperial army of the Nile in a huge encirclement of the badly-battered Fascist army of Marshal Rodolfo Graziani. • • • Haile Selassie To The Front Cairo.—British forces last night closed in on the towns of Agordat and Barentu in Italian Eritrea, tak ing a total of more than 1,100 Fascist prisoners in a drive aimed at cutting Mussolini’s Red Sea colony in half. To the south where other British columns were driving deeper into Ethiopia, a spread of the revolt of Ethiopian tribesmen led by Haile Selassie in the interior was reported in today’s communique of the British middle east command. • • • Serious Unrest In Rumania Bucharest.—Hundreds of Iron Guard rebels were headed before a court martial yesterday, many to be condemned to death for last week’s rebellion, as Prem ier General Ion Antonescu announced that he will swing Rumania into “closer community” with the Rome-Berlin axis. • • • rour Days Peace—lnen Bombs Lon.—German bombers ended London’s four-day respite from raids with a shower of incendiaries and explosives which caused considerable damage to houses and brought the city’s anti-aircraft defenses into vigorous action yesterday. The four alarms in London were the first since last Thursday, but the attacks ended before dark ushered in the ninth night without a raid warning. • • • Using Economic Warfare, Too London.—Great Britain and the United States are negotiating on a far-reaching proposal for joint eco nomic warfare against the Italo-German axis in an effort to double the effectiveness of Britain’s blockade. Under the plan, which is being discussed both in Lon don and Washington, all German assets in the United States would be “frozen” by order of President Roose velt and ships trading with the axis would be denied entry to U. S. ports throughout the world. • • • Opinions On Who Can Win Washington.—In clipped monosyllables, General George C. Marshall yesterday expressed the opinion that Britain could whip Germany with the American aid contemplated under the lease-lend bill. The views of the army’s chief of staff, expressed to reporters after he had testified at a secret session of the House foreign affairs committee, recalled the testimony given last week by Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh, who said that even with the full military assistance of the United States Britain could not hope successfully to invade the continent of Europe, unless Germany col lapsed internally. Willkie Admires English Courage London.—Wendell L. Willkie, disdaining even a tin hat, had his baptism of fire yesterday as he filled a heavy schedule despite the longest German daylight air raid since last September. Listening to a debate in Parliament on the freedom of the press, he remarked: “That is democracy at work. It’s wonderful!” Willkie forgot his steel helmet when he started his rounds. When the sirens shrieked and anti-aircraft shells be gan bursting, he didn’t bother to go back for it. “I am particularly impressed with the calm, deliberate courage of everyone I’ve seen,’’ Willkie said. “It's all done so deliberately and naturally and without any fanfare of trumpets. That’s the kind of stuff I ad mire.” • • • Winston-Salem Man For Ambassador Washington.—Unless President Roosevelt changes his mind, S. Clay Williams, of Winston-Salem, will be minister to Great Britain, and the Chief Executive is only awaiting London’s approval to announce the ap pointment, it was reliably reported yesterday. Wil liams has been chosen, these reports stated, to ac complish the terrific task of co-ordinating the vast productive machinery of the two nations into one huge arsenal for the defeat of the axis powers. Deaths EDWARDS Mrs. Ellen Edwards of Sparta died at her home on Sunday morning January 26, after an illness of six weeks. “Aunt Ellen” as she was known to all, lived her entire life in Alleghany Coun ty, and her eighty-three years were of love and devotion to her family and friends. To the marriage with John C. Edwards were born two children, both of whom survive, Rufus C. Edwards of Sparta, and Mrs. Sam Spicer of Bel Air, Md. She is also survived by two brothers, H. C. Cheek and F. W. Cheek, and two sisters, Mrs. Lucinda Edwards and Mrs. Manual Williams. She while in chains to the modern Caesar is a promise, perhaps, that when men once more revolt against tyrants, the communicants of the church, as in centuries past, will be in the front lines of freedom. But we want none of this in America. It is, however, threat ened by the school which proposes to tax and tax and tax and spend and spend and spend. It is done in the sacred name of “humani ty.” But "what avail the plough or sail, or land or lrfe, if freedom fail?” SAMUEL B. PETTENGILL leaves seven grand children and eighteen great-grand children. Funeral services were conduct ed at 2 o’clock on Monday, Jan uary 27, at Little River Primitive Ghurch, of which she was a member, by Elders Shade Caudill and C. B. Kilby. Interment was in the Edwards Cemetery west of Sparta, near the old home in which she lived for many years after her second marriage to Hir am Edwards. Honorary pall bearers were her nephews, George Cheek, J. T. T. Fender, Welter Maxwell, L. E. Edwards, John M. Cheek, Rob ert Fender, C. G. Fender and Eugene Transou. Active pall bearers were rela tives of the family, Wayne Spicer, Oder Joines, Ralph Evans, Earn est Edwards, Wayne Waddell and Rex Mitchell. Flower girls were nieces, Mrs. James Mac D. Wagoner, Mrs. Edd Caudill, Mrs. J. T. Fender, Mrs. A. O. Joines and friends Mrs. Wayne Waddell, Mrs. Bess Spicer, I Mrs. C. G. Lucas and Mrs. Connie ! Edwards. PETTY i George Alton Petty, three-year < old son of George W. Petty and wife, Mrs. Ruby Sanders Petty, died at the home of his parents in the Fairview section, near Galax, Tuesday morning, Janu ary 28. Funeral services were conduct ed in Shiloh Methodist Church, Dr. C. A. Reeves Is Stricken While at Work Monday,, about 5 o’clock as Dr. Reeves was busy in his office ex tracting teeth for some men from the prison camp he excused him self for a moment and went to the next room. Capt. Glynn Shep herd, who was in the office with the men, became suspicious when Dr. Reeves remained away nearly 30 minutes. So he opened the door, and there sat the Dr. in a chair, with a very peculiar look on his face, and he was found to be unconscious. Help was sum moned, and he was soon on the way to Davis Hospital in States ville. At last report he had not yet regained consciousness. It has not beep generally known that Dr. Reeves has suf fered for two years with high blood pressure, and it is supposed that that had something to do with this sudden stroke. (The last word as we go to press is that Dr. Reeves is rest ing easier, having regained consciousness.) 45 Jobs in 52 Weeks is Record A recent caller at the Durham Employment office is witness enough to disprove the statement that “a rolling stone gathers no jobs.” Miss Lyra Ferguson worked at different jobs in 45 States of the Union in 1939. The first thing she did on entering a State was to head for a typical industry. As a result, she work ed with a lighthouse keeper in Maine, made maple sugar in Ver mont, caught salmon in Oregon, packed oranges in Florida and milked cows in Wisconsin. Only New York, Nevada, and Arizona failed to give the itinerant work er a job before a week of search ing was up. Favorite State in Miss Fergu son’s itinerary is North Carolina, where she worked with the Bilt more industries during the Rho dodendron Festival. This job traveler is now lecturing and writing a book about her adven tures. —N. C. Employment News. “What Shall It Profit” Goes Big At Hanes Church The New Haven Young People brought their temperance play, “What Shall It Profit,” through a fifth showing with flying colors last Saturday night at Hanes Baptist Church near Winston Salem. Three caT-loads of the young people motored down Sat urday evening. After a recep tion and delicious supper, they went on to the church and pre pared for the evening, perform ance. The play started at 8 o’clock after a short devotion of song and prayer led by Rev. James Swinson, pastor, and Ray Billings. The “Boosters,” a sing ing group heard over the radio fiwm High Point each Saturday sang a selection during the de votion. nev. rrea l^aiicy, ui uwhc, introduced the play. Following a reading “Little Blossom,” by eight-year-old Garnett Cecil Sex ton, and a trio, “Dare to be a Dianiel,” by Nannie Reid, Fred die Sue and Margaret Sexton, acoompanied by 'Cleo Reeves and Ford Sexton with their guitars, all of Twin Oaks, the first cur tain rose on “What Shall It Profit.” The play went over with suc cess, and the crowded house of 250 people testified to the inter est. The players say they never played bo a more appreciative audience. near Sparta, Wednesday morn ing, at eleven o’clock, by Rev L. F. Strader, pasbor o< the Sparta Methodist charge, anc burial was in Shiloh Cemetery. SIMONS J. R. Simons, formerly of Pinej Creek section passed away Friday January 17, at the age of 68 al his home. Funeral services were conduct ed on Saturday, January 18, at 10 o’clock in the Piney Creel Methodist Church by Preache John Evans, and interment wa in the church cemetery. He is sur vived by his wife. ! ENOUGH TO SCARE ANY GROUNDHOG if ' Woman’s Gub Initiates New County Building The Woman’s Club held their regular monthly meeting last Fri day afternoon in the Assembly room of the new County Office I building, with thirteen members! and two visitors present. Although the building is not completed, the women wanted to start out the new year in it. The meeting was held around the huge fireplace, using planks and nail kegs for seats. Mrs. A. O. Joines was program leader and the topic “Safety” waa discussed by Rev. Mr. Strad er, Mrs. Lola White and Mrs. Emerson Black, after Rev. Mr. Berry had opened the meeting by prayer. irunng rae Dusmess session tne general offices of the club were re-elected to serve another term. At the close of the meeting Mrs. Edwin Dunqan served re freshments. The women are very proud of the new building and are looking forward to its early completion. Healthy Place, Alleghany County As the newspapers bring daily * reports of schools all over the country, and especially in ad joining counties, being closed be cause of the “flu’’ epidemic, it is worthy of record that Alle ghany county has reported very few cases of “flu” thus far, and no schodls have been reported closed. Indeed, the general health in Alleghany can be re ported good, perhaps due to the winds that give a great abund ance of fine fresh air—even through the cracks into the houses. Alleghany county has almost none of the pale pallor of mod ern dwellers in super-heated apartments. Maple Shade Maple Shade, J.an. 28.—Hubert and Harold Pettyjohn returned to their home in New Jersey after spending some time here with their father, J. H. Pltttyjohn, who accompanied them back to N. J. to spend a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Perry, Mrs. Anna PeTry and Don Hal sey, of Maryland, were visiting relatives at Piney Creek last week. Mrs. Clyde Louthin, Mrs. Myrtle Phipps and Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Louthin; of Maryland, at tended the funeral of Mrs. Laura Hash at Maple Shade Saturday. Howard Brown and Miss Flos sie Halsey, of High Point, were visitors in the home of Steve Halsey during the week-end. Miss Evelyn Pettyjohn, of ■ Piney Creek, has been ill for the past week. > Miss Clyde Fender spent last ■ week with Charles Hawkins at Whitehead. Young People Hold Meeting Of B. Y. P. D. The young people of New Haven Church of the Brethren held their monthly B. Y. P. D. cabinet meeting at the home of J. R. Sexton last Thursday night, January 23, with vice-president, ] Frances Wrench, presiding in the .absence of president, Jay Sexton. The meeting was opened with prayer by the adult advisor, Gar nett Sexton. After the roll call and minutes by secretary, Freddie Sue Sexton,'"' a report was given by each of the committee chair men. Plans were discussed for the coming year. Among these was a proposed young people’s conference which the Willing Worker’s hope bo hold. Repre sentatives will be invited from every church in the North and South Carolina District. After a discussion and other business the meeting adjourned to meet again February 21st. Transou and Edwards Given Committee Places Alleghany county’s senator and representative, Eugene Tran sou and W. Bert Edwards, both have been named on a number of important committees in the legislature at Raleigh. Senator Transou, who repre sents Alleghany, Ashe and Wa tauga counties, was made chair man of the committee on rail roads, which is significant since Alleghany has no railroad within its bounds. Senator Transou is also serv ing on the committees for agri culture, claims, counties, cities and towns, election laws, federal relations, insane asylums, mining, public boards, public welfare, senate expenditures, senatorial districts, penal institutions and printing. Representative Edwards, who is a new member, was assigned to serve on the following commit tees: Agricultural, conservation and development, education, elec tion and election laws, expendi tures of the house, game, insane asylums, military affairs and justice of the peace. Mt. Zion I Mt. Zion, Jan. 27.—Rev. A. C. Gibbs, District Superintendent, of Elkin, will preach at Mt. Zion Sunday morning, February 2, at eleven o’clock. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Pugh vis ited Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Pugh one day last week. Mrs. Maufle Mason has return ed to Washington, D. C., after a brief visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Black. Bonnie Grubb is spending some time with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Grubb, of Nathans Creek. Louise Perry spent last Tues day with her aunts, Mrs. Rebecca Paisley and Mrs. John Grubb. Mrs. Mattie Smith and Misses Edna Rae Smith and Velma Pugh visited Mrs. W. F. Pugh las! Thursday evening. Rev. and Mrs. S. G. Ferres Frank Statement By U. S. Senator Josiah W, Bailey I (The Star-Times has received direct from Senator Bailey the following statement of his posi I tion on our relation to the war I in Europe and gladly presents it 'herewith.—Ed.) The policy of our government with respect to the war in Europe, and in view of complications in the Orient, appears to be as fol lows: 1. It is our purpose to render full aid to Great Britain and other countries allied with her in resisting the aggressions of the totalitarian powers. 2. The limitations upon this aid are: (a) The preservation of our own security. (b) A hope that we may es cape involvement as an actual belligerent. (c) We do not intend to send our soldiers to fight in any Old World country. 3. In order that we may render aid promply and intelligently to Great Britain, we are about to give the President extraordinary powers, since matters of this sort cannot be handled as promptly as is necessary by the Congress. It is not intended that those powers shall be permanent, but shall expire whenever the neces sity for them passes. The Presi dent has declared that he does not intend to have our ships used for purposes of convoy of ships to Great Britain or ports of other belligerents and that he does not intend to transfer to Great Brit am, or any otner country, any important part of our Navy. He has repeatedly said that this coun try will not be taken into war, meaning by this that he will do nothing, to take it into war as a belligerent. Limitations in line with the foregoing are likely to be enacted. It is important to this country that the British Empire and Com monwealth of Nations shall not be overwhelmed, and it is impor tant that the British Navy shall not pass into the hands of any other nation. In the final analysis, come what may, we may reason ably hope to prevent by thia course the control of the seas passing to the powers that would isolate this country in event they should get such control, and which countries cannot be trusted not to attack us if they should conceive it to be to their interest so to do. In other words, if control of the seas can be preserved as in the present hands which control it, that is the British and the United States fleets, we will be relatively safe in any event. Since there are many inquiries as to my position, I am issuing this statement in order that all may know that I am sustaining the policy of our Government af above outlined. I deplore the cost, the risk and the sacrifices entailed, but they seem to me to be necessary to the security and welfare of the people of the United States. Having stated my position, let me add that I shall be utterly tolerant of those who differ with me and give appropriate consider ation to their representations. My decision, as above set out, has been reached not suddenly, but after prolonged consideration. JOS1AH W. BAILEY United States Senator Employment The Blue Ridge Parkway is seeking workmen and applica tion blanks for employment are ! available at Sparta Post Office, ! according to Postmaster G. Glenn 1 Nichols. Also an Army Enlistment office | has been established at Wythe I ville, and any who wish to join ! but are under age may get the parent’s consent blanks at the Sparta Post Office. Rev. Gwynn Blackburn has moved from Mouth of Wilson to the Baptist parsonage at Whit*-, head. visited in this community last Tuesday and were supper guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Smith. Mrs. W. F. Pugh visited her daughter, Mrs. J. R. Cox Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. S. E. Smith visited Mis. T. E. Pugh Tuesday, this being the first time Mrs. Smith had! been out since December 21st* I due to illness.
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